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PR, you certainly aren't. One of the first things I look in this section is for updates to this thread. This thread re-introduces many to NT in a whole new way. I don't think I'll ever go looking for a biography of NT, having read it all here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram
Dear Ramesh,
I can feel the excitement that you must have been in while you were doing the preparatory works. It was a small but nice writeup.
Abkhlabhi,
Your friend has pulled you to the side of NT at the right time with a right movie.
It is good to see many persons from the next generation coming up and putting their thoughts here. Welcome to all.
Hulkster,
MGR type of mass movies- NT had only few. Other than what Groucho070 had stated, films like Thanga Surangam, Engal Thanga Raja,En Magan & Thirudan will come under that category. But even there it was not an out and out masala and an undercurrent of family sentiments were there.
Prabhu Ram,
Thanks for your kind words. Whenever I see your name ( even in other threads), I am reminded of NT (obviously!). Other than Sivaji Productions and Sivaji Films, there were quite a few production banners from "Annai Illam". They are, Rajamani Pictures (Paasa Malar), Kamala Pictures(Paaladai), Ramkumar Films (G.Kalyanam & S.E.Sundari), Shanthi Films (Deiva Magan & Dharmam Engae) and Prabhu Movies(Ele my friend). They floated a banner called Prabhu Ram Pictures and produced Vidivelli ( NT & Saroja Devi - directed by Sridhar). NT had a own spinning mill in the name of Prabhu Ram Mills that was functioning from Chengannur, Kerala. So your name is special. ( The only member of NT's family in whose name a banner was not floated is NT's youngest Daughter Thenmozhi).
Kannannn,
Thanks and welcome.
Balaji,
I am yet to start the next phase. Work pressure. Will make it soon.
Regards
Sorry for the acquisition but i actually feel masala films also meant sentiments so in that case some of these films can be considered as an out and out masala film. But knowing NT and how he chooses his films even those out and out masala films will have some story and logic in them instead of the usuall good bashing evil story in those days. I enjoyed NT's role in thiruvilayaadal. He gave a royal poignance to the role of sivan when he asks the poet questions and also Nagesh. I can safely conclude that it was the style he answered Nagesh that lead to a trend in certain films whether comedy tracks or not to have such scenes. You can also add that NT is a trend starter of his dialogue delivery and body language.
NT naditha padangalil ungalukku viruppamaana 10 padangalai countdown-aaga ezuthungal.let's se how a legend of his own time owns a own position in u all.
The NT thread is getting longer and longer. Good to see people ppreciating a genius actor. The nuances he had brought to his various roles are innumerable.
NT has also acted as villain quite early in his career like in Andha Naal, a traitor of the country who lets out secrets to the Jaoanese during world war two - directed by veenai s balachander, thuli visham (can anyone throw light on this movie), thirumbi paar (i think the story and dialoges were by kalaignar) and Rangoon Radha.
I believe when Kumduam kept a contest inviting readers to give their views about their favourite Sivaji Ganesan movies, the one mentioning Rangoon Radha got the prize. The story is by Arignar anna, who also wrote Velaikaari and Ore Iravu (after seeing which the great Kalki hailed annadurai as the tamil Bernard Shaw).
What many people forget is the comic roles this giant has donned, like in Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (co stars T R Ramachandran - those popping eyes make people laugh, Padmini and Ragini), Sabash Meena (with BS Saroja Devi and Chandrababu) and later on in some Sridhar movies notably Ooty Varai Uravu and Galatta Kalyanam directed by sridhar's relative CV Rajendran). NT was superb in all of these.
I particularly remember his antics behind the great Balaiya, who is his father in Ooty varai Uravu, when the latter gets a telephone call from VKR, with Muthuraman also in the scene. It was simply hilarious.
Sivaji and Nagesh, Sivaji and Thangavelu. Sivaji and Chandrababu - have provided great combos, not to speak of another fine comedian T R Ramachandran. In Ooty Varai Uravu Nagesh is left dangling from the coat hanger by Sivaj and cooly folds his knees and starts reading a newspaper lying on the shelf nearby. A laugh riot.
As writer Sujata had written when NT passed away, he can be compared with the best in Hollywood like Robert De Nero and Al Pacino.
The NT thread is getting longer and longer. Good to see people ppreciating a genius actor. The nuances he had brought to his various roles are innumerable.
NT has also acted as villain quite early in his career like in Andha Naal, a traitor of the country who lets out secrets to the Jaoanese during world war two - directed by veenai s balachander, thuli visham (can anyone throw light on this movie), thirumbi paar (i think the story and dialoges were by kalaignar) and Rangoon Radha.
I believe when Kumudam ran a contest inviting readers to give their views about their favourite Sivaji Ganesan movies, the one mentioning Rangoon Radha got the prize. The story is by Arignar anna, who also wrote Velaikaari and Ore Iravu (after seeing which the great Kalki hailed annadurai as the tamil Bernard Shaw).
What many people forget is the comic roles this giant has donned, like in Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (co stars T R Ramachandran - those popping eyes make people laugh, Padmini and Ragini), Sabash Meena (with BS Saroja Devi and Chandrababu) and later on in some Sridhar movies notably Ooty Varai Uravu and Galatta Kalyanam directed by sridhar's relative CV Rajendran). NT was superb in all of these.
I particularly remember his antics behind the great Balaiya, who is his father in Ooty varai Uravu, when the latter gets a telephone call from VKR, with Muthuraman also in the scene. It was simply hilarious.
Sivaji and Nagesh, Sivaji and Thangavelu. Sivaji and Chandrababu - have provided great combos, not to speak of another fine comedian T R Ramachandran. In Ooty Varai Uravu Nagesh is left dangling from the coat hanger by Sivaj and cooly folds his knees and starts reading a newspaper lying on the shelf nearby. A laugh riot.
As writer Sujata had written when NT passed away, he can be compared with the best in Hollywood like Robert De Nero and Al Pacino.
:-) Vidivelli is the movie that opens with the theft of the necklace isn't it ? I don't remember it too well. Till recently I was confusing it with Irumbuthirai which got cleared after KTV telecast Irumbuthirai last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
What movie is this ? I don't think I got the name of the movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
Yes. That is Vidivelli. Its has Sridhar's trademark camera movement (Who did the camerawork, anyone?). In one scene, the camera dollies through the swinging door, goes up slightly and swoops over Ranggarao over his working desk. Absoloutely brilliant for its time...kinda like taking audience along and looking over the desk in unauthorised way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram
I am not sure about others, but I remember in one Barathiraja interview who claimed that Sridhar was the first to dolly (on a movable platform with/without track/wheels; if track it is called tracking shot).
But I'm going off track.
Coming back to NT, I wonder why Sridhar abandoned the early story-heavy films to action heavy films like Sivantha Man and Vaira Nenjam?
I guess as Murali sar said, the period was audience abandoning heavy story-ladden flicks to those with action in it. Then again, Sivantha man had a strong patriotric story underneath (that, I believe, suited NT the Congress man).
This is an English language movie, I believe. Never seen it. About Prabhu, an Elephant and a white kid. Someone here seen the movie? Do share with us. But I did not know that NTs production company was involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
Does anyone here remember there was a serial by NTs company called Mendum Gauvaram? Both NT and Prabhu, I believe, appeared in few episodes. It will be nice if someone can talk about NTs venture in TV.
As for Venkiraja's suggestion for top ten....are you kidding me. Its going to be bloody tough. Just ten? Oru muppathu, aimbathu koodathaa?
Even in my overall top ten (http://rakeshkumar7.tripod.com/id199.html) I had problem figuring out the best. In fact, I had to restrain myself many times over from putting in NTs film. Still a few made it. In fact, I have to revise my list and safely remove NT films from there. It does not deserve to be there...its needs a top ten of its own. But that was written four years ago.
I bet the other regular NT forum-ers are scratching their head trying to figure out NTs best ten. This is tougher than figuring out nuclear science.[/url]
What many people forget is the comic roles this giant has donned, like in Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (co stars T R Ramachandran - those popping eyes make people laugh, Padmini and Ragini),
This film NT was so casual and he acted like supporting actor.
Nice movie. I still remember NT was chasing KUPPA LORRI to find his lover letter. :lol: so hilarious.
Balaji: Those days we use to celebrate in grand manner for NT &Kamarajar birthday. We use to tie flgas across the street in the night and and wake up with songs from NT films in the early morning (Sorgam/Gauravam/sivantha mann etc). Happy childhood days.
ramesh
Sathyaraj will be playing Periyar soon. Hope this works out, as I had always believed that Sathyaraj is a good actor. I just hope that he does not end up just mimicking Periyar.
He should take note from NT who played Va. U. Si on his own. Of course, NT did his homework, research, but he conveyed it in his own manner. The emotion was real. If he had done mimic job, it would not been real.
Incidentally, NT always wanted to play Periyar. Apart from getting the name (Sivaji, bestowed by Periyar) can anyone tell in what way NT appreciated Periyar enough to wanting to play him?